La Cocina Boricua de la Familia Galarza

The family that runs this comfortable restaurant may assume that gringos wandering in are looking for Mexican food (and they’ll cook it for you), but Puerto Rican specialties are the way to go. The belly-busting guachitos are a delicious off-menu request that combine fried plantain with salchichon (salami-like sausage) and fresh guacamole. The mofongo (mashed, fried plantain) is easily as good as what we’ve had on the island. If more exotic dishes like braised baby goat sound too risky, the tender carne guisada (beef stew) is just as tasty.